Bombardier unveil Global 7000 business jet assembly line
Bombardier Business Aircraft unveiled the first two Global 7000 business jet flight test vehicles (FTVs) at the Company’s state-of-the-art assembly line in Toronto. The final assembly line automated...
View ArticleBombardier cancels Learjet 85 business jet program
Bombardier has cancelled the Learjet 85 business jet program due to the lack of sales following the prolonged market weakness, the cash starved Canadian plane maker announced on October 28. Earlier,...
View ArticleA400M complete grass runway operation certification testing
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed certification testing of the A400M new generation airlifter on a grass runway. The tests using the development aircraft MSN2 took place over a three...
View ArticleDisconnected fuel assembly caused Dynamic Airways Flight 405 engine fire,...
The NTSB has found that the main fuel supply line coupling assembly had disconnected in the wing-to-engine strut above and behind the left engine, as a part of its ongoing investigation into the...
View ArticlePawan Hans helcopter crashes in Mumbai
A Pawan Hans Airbus Helicopters Dauphin SA-365N helicopter has crashed in Arabian Sea, Mumbai, India while carrying out a training mission. The incident happened 7:30 pm local time, while carrying out...
View ArticleLockheed studying life extension for F-16 airframe
" Lockheed Martin completed more than 27,000 hours of simulated flight time on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft and is now analyzing the data to determine the durability of the aircraft beyond its original...
View ArticleKorean Air orders 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Boeing and Korean Air today finalized the airline's order of 30 737 MAXs and two additional 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners valued at nearly $4 billion at current list prices. The airline also...
View ArticleAviadvigatel begin PD-14 turbofan engine flight testing
The Aviadvigatel PD-14 new generation turbofan engine has begun flight testing on board a IL-76 flying test bed aircraft in Russia. The flight testing of the PD-14 engine which is an engine choice for...
View ArticleSikorsky complete VH-92A Marine One Preliminary Design Review
Sikorsky has achieved three milestones into the development of the new Marine One Presidential transport helicopter based on the Sikorsky S-92 heliocpter. Sikorsky has successfully completed the...
View ArticleJetman team fly in formation with Emirates A380 jumbo over Dubai
The Emirates A380 and Jetman Dubai team recently took to the skies of Dubai for an extraordinary formation flight which showcases just how far aviation has come. The formations were conducted over the...
View ArticleAirbus begin Trent XWB-97 flight testing
The A350-1000’s new engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 – has successfully made its first flight-test aboard Airbus’ dedicated A380 “Flying-Test-Bed” aircraft. The aircraft took off from Airbus’...
View ArticleUS approve Italian Reaper UAV weaponization
US State Department had approved a longstanding Italian request to arm its MQ-9 Reaper UAV fleet with laser guided bombs and Hellfire supersonic ground attack missiles. The deal for weaponization of...
View ArticleIraq receive first batch of L-159 trainer jets
The Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) has received its first two Aero Vodochody L-159 trainer/light attack jets from Czech republic. The delivery is part of deal cleared by Czech Defense Ministry earlier this...
View ArticleJiangsu Aero to assemble M-20 Mewa in China
Jiangsu Aero AT will build a production facility in China to built the six-seat M-20 Mewa utility aircraft at the Changzhou Konggang Industrial Park. Poland-based Aero AT Ltd., Jiangsu Aero AT...
View ArticleAir New Zealand orders 15 more ATR-72 aircraft
National flag carrier Air New Zealand has signed a contract for the purchase of 15 additional ATR 72-600s, valued at some US$ 375 million. The airline, which ordered seven ATR 72-600s in 2011, had...
View ArticleCrashed An-12 frieghter in Juba was not airworthy
An undated picture of the ill-fated aircraft Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said the АN−12 freighter, that crashed in South Sudan on November 4, was unfit for flight operations. The 44 year...
View ArticleUS deploys F-15C fighters to Turkey
United States has deployed six F-15C Eagle fighter jets to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey on Nov. 6, in a move what it says a demonstration of support for Turkish sovereignty. Earlier Russian fighter jets...
View ArticleBoeing-Lockheed protest LRS-B contract award to Northrop
Boeing and Lockheed Martin has filed a formal protest today asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the decision to award the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) contract to...
View ArticleDAS: A330neo to sport A350 cockpit windscreen design
During the Dubai Air Show, Airbus revealed that the A330neo will sport the distinctive cockpit windscreen design of A350 XWB. Airbus says the decision as natural, as both the wide-body aircraft...
View ArticlePentagon suspends JLENS program
Pentagon has suspended the JLENS aerostat program indefinitely after one of the radar carrying blimp got detached and flew uncontrolled over parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania during trials. The Joint...
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